http://sca.gmu.edu/finging_aids/virgniadocuments.html Guide to the Virginia historical documents collection, Late 16th century-1958 Virginia historical documents C0034 Finding aid prepared by Zac Greenfield George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center 2006 By George Mason University Libraries. Updated 2017. All rights reserved. This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2017-07-18T12:24-0400 Description is in English 2019-02-13 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Descriptive Summary Virginia Historical Documents Collection C0034 George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center. 1 1 2.25 linear feet (2 boxes) 16th Century-1958 This collection contains historical documents relating to Virginia families and citizens. Documents range from pre-Revolution colonial documents to early 20th Century documents. English. Contains one document in French. George Mason University Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

 Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from Virginia Historical Documents must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

 Preferred Citation

Virginia historical documents collection, C0034, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

 Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Susan J. Brennan in 1985 and Dartmouth College Library in 1993. Additional documents acquired from various sources between 2005-2012.

 Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009. Updated by Zac Greenfield in July 2017.

 Historical Information

Special Collections Research Center staff created this collection from small donations of historical documents.

 Scope and Content

The Virginia Historical Documents collection was created out of many small donations of materials that were accessioned by the Special Collections Research Center over the course of many years. Documents range from late 16th and early 17th century Raleigh family letters, court documents from the 18th and 19th centuries, which include summons and slave receipts, and material from the Fairfax family. Also included are Mason family documents and Civil War letters. Lastly, there are 20th Century postcards depicting Colonial Virginia and a request answered by Senator Harry Byrd about attending the 1945 Presidential Inauguration.

 Arrangement

Organized chronologically.

 Related Material

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Index Terms Persons: Cook, Peyton Fairfax, Denny Martin, 1725?-1800 Geography: Virginia--History--18th century. Virginia--History--19th century. Virginia--History--20th century. Subject: Courthouses--Virginia--Fairfax. Slavery--Virginia--Loudoun County. Document Types: Letters. Contents List 1 1 George Wyley to Daniel Clarke, Undated

1 2 Raleigh Family Letters, 1595-18th Century

Contains one letter in French.

1 3 Fairfax County Bail Bonds, 1714

1 4 Lord Fairfax Land Survey, 1739

1 5 John Park vs William Hall, 1746

Settlement of debt.

1 6 Mary Tarbuck vs John Doones Court Summons of Witnesses, 1754

William Lyndin, John Lynnston, and Mary Bradford on behalf of Tarbuck.

1 7 David Hughes vs Joseph Stevens, 1763

1 8 Joseph Janney, Leesburg, 1773

Merchant's letter concerning the pre-Revolution shipping of goods.

1 9 Denny Fairfax Land Lease Document, December 4, 1790

100 Acres of Fairfax land leased to Alexander White of Hardy County.

1 10 William Alexander to Washington, December 21, 1790

Rent of Land from Alexander by Washington.

1 11 Indenture of Hugh Ogden, Loudoun County, Spring 1815

Hugh Ogden entered into the service of a miller as his apprentice.

1 12 Calvin Jewett New Year's Resolutions, December 29, 1841

1 13 James H. Reid Slave Holding, May 22, 1850

1 14 Slave Deed of Gift Maynadier Mason, March 29, 1853

Mason granting a "negro slave woman" to a maternal aunt of his deceased wife.

1 15 Peyton Cook Slave Receipt, January 14, 1860

Receipt transferring ownership of Peyton Cook. Written on lined paper.

1 16 James M. Mason Letter to President James Buchanan, 1860

1 17 Rhode Island soldier Civil War Letter, July 15, 1861

Letter by a soldier identified only as Frank at Camp Clarke, addressed to his brother and discusses orders to march, President Lincoln, being photographed, the Fourth of July, etc.

1 18 James M. Mason Letter on Trent Affair, 1861

1 19 Letter from unidentified Confederate Soldier to his Mother, January 29, 1863

Location is listed as "Camp Burton's Farm."

1 20 Jamestowne Exposition Postcard, 1907

1 21 Postcard with Capt. John Smith and Pocahontas, 1907

1 22 Harry F. Byrd Letter about Presidential Inauguration, December 18, 1944

1 23 Envelope with Anniversary Gunston Hall Stamp, 1958

2 1 Fairfax County Sun Echo, September 1964